- Closed season March 1 through November 30 - Six inch tail minimum size - Catch limit: three
per person or six per boat per day, whichever is less - Only spiny lobster (P. argus) may be taken

Conch

- Closed Season - May 1 through October 31

- Catch limit: five per person or ten per boat per day, whichever is less - No one may purchase or receive more than
five conch from Cayman waters per day.

Whelks

Closed Season - May 1 - October 31

Open Season catch limit - 2 1/2 gallons in the shell or 2 1/2 lbs of processed whelks per person per day.

- No one may purchase or receive more than 2 1/2 gallons in the shell or 2 1/1 lbs of processed whelks from Cayman waters
in any one day.

- Chitons, Periwinkles and Bleeding Teeth may not be taken from Cayman waters at any time.

Echinoderms

Echinoderms (includes Starfish, Sea Eggs/Urchins, Sea Cucumber, Sand Dollars etc) may not be taken from Cayman waters
at any time.

Turtles

- No one may disturb, molest or take turtle in Cayman waters without a licence from the Cayman Marine Conservation
Board - Possession of turtle eggs is prohibited - For licensed fishermen, closed season is 1 May through 31 October

Sharks

No one may feed, attempt to feed, or provide or use food to attract any shark in Cayman waters

Nassau Groupers

- Closed season January 1 through December 31 2003 and every alternate year thereafter (ie 2005, 2007, 2009, etc)

- Designated grouper spawning areas are protected. - Open Season Catch limit (2004, 2006, 2008 etc) 12 grouper per
person or per boat per day, applies in these areas

- During Open Season only line fishing is permitted in these areas by Caymanians.

No fish pot may be set within a one-mile radius of any Designated Grouper Spawning Area from November 1 to March 31.

SPEAR GUNS & SEINE NETS

No one may use a spear gun (includes Hawaiian Sling, Polespear, Harpoon, Hookstick or any device with a pointed end whcih
may be used to impale, stab or pierce any marine life but does not include a striker) or Seine Net without a licence from
the Marine Conservation Board. NOTE: A Striker is defined as a wooden pole no shorter than ten feet with a maximum
of two barb-less prongs attached to one end.

No one may possess a speargun without a licence.

No one may import a speargun or any parts for a speargun.

Only Caymanians over 18 may be granted a licence.

Speargun catch limit 3 fish per licensed person per day.

No one may possess more than 6 fish that have been caught by a speargun.

No one may spear fish within a one mile radius of any designated grouper spawning area from November 1 through 31 March.

FISHING LICENSES

Unless licensed by the Marine Conservation Board, residents who do not possess Caymanian status may not take or attempt
to take by any means any marine life while he is on shore or in any part of Cayman waters in which he can stand.

No licence is required for catch and release fishing.

General rules

- Damaging coral by anchor, chains or any other means ANYWHERE in Cayman waters is prohibited -
No taking of ANY marine life while on scuba - No taking of any coral, sponges, etc. from Cayman waters

-Wearing gloves while diving or snorkelling in Cayman waters is prohibited - Export of live fish or other marine
life is prohibited - Fishing with gill nets, poison or other noxious substances is prohibited - Dumping ANYTHING in
Cayman waters is prohibited